Patents by Inventor Brian K. Hext

Brian K. Hext has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Auto-loading of tape cartridges
    Patent number: 5353179
    Abstract: Auto-loader apparatus for tape cartridges comprises a cartridge deck having an exposed or exposable supply hub; a device that moves a cartridge along a first, preferably linear, path from an initial position in a cartridge rack and moves the cartridge along a second path which passes through the supply hub of the cartridge deck until the cartridge engages the exposed supply hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: M4 Data Limited
    Inventors: Robert V. Elliott, Brian K. Hext